The thought of watching films here seemed surprising: A screen, nestled somewhere between the rocks. And the audience… floating. Hovering above the sea, somewhere in the middle of this incredible space of the lagoon, focused on the moving images across the water. A landscape of pieces playfully joined together. A sense of temporality, randomness. Almost like drift wood. Or maybe something more architectural. Modular pieces, loosely assembled, like a group of little islands. A congregation of rafts as an auditorium. Archipelago Cinema.

Now that the festival is over, it's unclear whether Archipelago Cinema is still up and running -- unfortunately, the structure will be taken down and donated to the community of Yao Noi as a playground and floating stage (so if you want to check it out you better get there fast).

The Film on Rocks Yao Noi Festival was curated by actress Tilda Swinton and filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul. You can check out photos of the construction and the cinema itself in the gallery below.